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A6577 — Gradient compression arm sleeve, custom, heavy weight, each

HCPCS Level II A-code · short descriptor: “Custom grad cm sleeve heavy”

Code system
HCPCS Level II
Family
A — Medical & surgical supplies, ambulance
Medicare coverage status
Carrier judgment — coverage decided by the DME MAC
DMEPOS payment category
LC
Prior authorization
Not on Medicare required-PA list
Face-to-face & WOPD
Not on the required list
MUE unit limit
6
Status
Active (HCPCS Level II October 2026)

Prior authorization

Not on the Medicare required-PA list (CMS Required Prior Authorization List — 74 items in force on 2026-10-25; 8 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list updated 2026-01-13, CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). Medicare Advantage and commercial plans set their own prior-authorization rules for this code — verify per plan before delivery.

Order readiness — what the written order must contain

Every Medicare DMEPOS claim needs a Standard Written Order with all six elements (42 CFR 410.38(d)):

  • Beneficiary name or Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(A))
  • General description of the item (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(B))
  • Quantity to be dispensed, if applicable (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(C))
  • Order date (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(D))
  • Treating practitioner name or NPI (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(E))
  • Treating practitioner signature (42 CFR 410.38(d)(1)(i)(F))

Not on the F2F/WOPD list (CMS Required F2F & WOPD List — 83 items in force on 2026-10-25; 22 more from 2026-10-28; sources: CMS list effective 2026-04-13 (91 FR 1250), CMS-6109-N (91 FR 47972)). The standard written order must reach the supplier before claim submission.

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A6577 Medicare fee schedule (October 2026)

Base (no modifier) LC

Medicare allowable: $161.53 in all listed states.

StateNon-ruralRural
AK$161.53—
AL$161.53—
AR$161.53—
AZ$161.53—
CA$161.53—
CO$161.53—
CT$161.53—
DC$161.53—
DE$161.53—
FL$161.53—
GA$161.53—
HI$161.53—
IA$161.53—
ID$161.53—
IL$161.53—
IN$161.53—
KS$161.53—
KY$161.53—
LA$161.53—
MA$161.53—
MD$161.53—
ME$161.53—
MI$161.53—
MN$161.53—
MO$161.53—
MS$161.53—
MT$161.53—
NC$161.53—
ND$161.53—
NE$161.53—
NH$161.53—
NJ$161.53—
NM$161.53—
NV$161.53—
NY$161.53—
OH$161.53—
OK$161.53—
OR$161.53—
PA$161.53—
PR$161.53—
RI$161.53—
SC$161.53—
SD$161.53—
TN$161.53—
TX$161.53—
UT$161.53—
VA$161.53—
VI$161.53—
VT$161.53—
WA$161.53—
WI$161.53—
WV$161.53—
WY$161.53—
Amounts are the Medicare DMEPOS fee-schedule allowables effective October 2026 (CMS DMEPOS Fee Schedule October 2026 (DME26-D)). Medicare typically pays 80% of the allowable after the Part B deductible; the patient owes 20%. A 2% sequestration reduction applies to the Medicare share. Former competitive-bidding-area adjustments and non-continental rates can differ — verify with your DME MAC.

Unit limit (MUE)

Medicare's Medically Unlikely Edit caps A6577 at 6 units per date of service (absolute). Units above the MUE deny — typically as CO-151. Rationale: CMS Policy.

Common denial codes to watch

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